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Big Apple Pizza

Big apple pizza is a pie like baked dessert that is baked with apples set on a pastry sheet. Sprinkled over with sugar and spices along with flour, the big apple pizza can be served as such or with apple flavored soft ice or whipped cream.

Ingredients

Plain pastry

1

Tart apples

7 Medium

Sugar

1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)

Cinnamon

1 Teaspoon

Nutmeg

1⁄4 Teaspoon

Enriched flour

3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)

Butter/Margarine

1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)

Directions

Cut a 15 inch circle from 18 inch wide alu minum foil.
Use a pastry recipe calling for 2 cups flour (page 70); roll pastry on foil to fit circle.
Trim edge with pastry wheel.
Place foil and pastry on a large cooky sheet.
Core apples, but do not pare; slice a little less than 1/2 inch thick (7 cups sliced).
Beginning 3/4 inch from edge of pastry, overlap apple slices, making 2 circles .
Combine 1/2 cup sugar and the spices; sprinkle over apples.
Combine flour and 1/2 cup sugar; cut in butter till crumbly; sprinkle over top.
Turn up the 3/4 inch rim of pastry and foil; flute.
Bake in very hot oven (450Â°) 20 to 25 minutes or till crust is brown and apples are done.
Center with a small whole apple and a few green leaves for garnish.
Cut pie in 10 wedges and serve warm.